Thanks for the great link! All of the beautiful red bay trees in the woods behind our house died in the summer and my avocado sapling just recently bit the dust. However, they are still sprouting healthy growth from the roots. Hopefully my avocado will do the same! :( Just driving through any woods in the area yields views of rusty trees. This is just as devastating as dutch elm disease, but red bays are underutilized in the landscape here so most people don't notice.